Clicky

Subscribe for premier reporting on free speech, privacy, Big Tech, media gatekeepers, and individual liberty online.

China censors WHO’s criticism of zero-Covid policy

If you’re tired of censorship and surveillance, subscribe to Reclaim The Net.

In a press briefing on Tuesday, the World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhano, Ghebreyesus, referring to China’s zero-Covid policy, said: “We don’t think that it is sustainable considering the behavior of the virus and what we now anticipate in the future.”

The United Nations posted his comments, translated to Mandarin, on its Chinese social media accounts.

The UN’s post on Twitter-like Weibo was removed shortly after it was published. WeChat restricted users from sharing a similar post by the UN on its platform.

WeChat explained to users that the post could not be shared because the article “violated relevant laws and regulation.”

The WHO boss’ comments stirred debate on Chinese social media, amid the weeks-long strict lockdown in Shanghai and increasing restrictions on movement in other cities including Beijing. The lockdowns and restrictions have been causing frustration and tension in the country.

Still, China insists on sticking to the zero-Covid policy and warned people against criticizing the policy because it is saving lives.

If you’re tired of censorship and surveillance, subscribe to Reclaim The Net.

Read more

A skyscraper with the Google logo on top, emerging from a sea of clouds at sunset.

Google’s Empire Cracks

As Google faces mounting antitrust scrutiny, its legal and PR battles intensify, with potential remedies threatening to reshape the tech giant’s iron grip on search, Android, and digital advertising.

Reclaim The Net Logo

Join the pushback against online censorship, cancel culture, and surveillance.

Already a member? Login.

Share